Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS716+ and DS720+, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS716+ | DS720+ | |
| CPU | Intel Celeron N3150 | Intel Celeron J4125 |
| Cores / threads | 4c/4t | 4 cores |
| RAM (base) | 2GB DDR3 | 2 GB DDR4 |
| RAM (max) | 2GB | 6 GB |
| Drive bays | 2 | 2 |
| Expandable to | 7 | 7 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 2 |
| Network | 2x 1GbE | 2 x GbE RJ-45 |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 16TB | 32 TB |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | Desktop | desktop |
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |